💕 Fell in love with Berners 15 years ago thanks to a chubby little “bear”

🐾 Passionate about helping dogs transform from “livestock” to beloved pets

🗂️ Former board president, VP, and secretary in multiple organizations

🧭 Brings leadership and heart to our 501(c)(3) journey

🐾 Lifelong dog advocate, especially for pups who aren’t always “easy”

🧠 Believes in meeting dogs where they are — not where we want them to be

🐶 Joined NBMDRN in October 2023 and foster-failed her way into Berner life with Finnegan and Sullivan

💼 Handles microchips, applications, intake, admin, casework, and helps wrangle the chaos

🍽️ Brings 28 years of restaurant industry hustle and heart to rescue work — and somehow balances both

🐶 Has spent 30+ years with Berners—raised 5 puppies and adopted 2 rescues

💙 Joined NBMDRN in 2024 after adopting a puppy mill survivor

📋 Helps secure grants to fund rescue and rehab efforts

🐾 Passionate about giving animals a fearless path from rescue to forever home

🐾 Lifelong Berner lover—first Berner joined the family in 2000

🧮 30+ years of experience in finance; serves as NBMDRN Treasurer

🚗 Joined NBMDRN during a search-and-rescue mission for a lost pup

🐶 Passionate about fighting back against irresponsible breeding

💙 Dedicated to helping Berners find safe, loving forever homes

💔 Lost her beloved Berner and turned grief into action

🏡 Loves providing a safe, loving foster home for pups in need

🗂️ Assists with vet clinic coordination and admin support for the rescue

💙 Finds joy in seeing foster dogs thrive in forever homes

🐾 Lifelong animal advocate with a heart (and home) full of rescues

🐶 Foster failed with Titan… now fully obsessed with the Berner breed

🎨 Brings rescue’s to life with all things creative — design, websites, merch & more

☕ Fueled by chai tea, color coded charts, and canine cuddles

🐶 Joined NBMDRN in 2025 after adopting her sweet Berner girl, Fiona

🧡 Supports fosters and helps Berners receive the love they deserve

📚 Passionate about educating others on the impact of irresponsible breeding

🚙 Upgraded to a bigger vehicle for Fiona—transport volunteer in the making!

👯‍♀️ Fun fact: She has a twin sister who also helps care for Fiona

🐾 Fell in love with BMDs 25 years ago after meeting a shelter pup

💍 Adopted her dream dog, Chloe, through NBMDRN

🐶 Fosters BMDs and helps transport

⭐️ Loves working with fosters and adopters to give these pups the homes they so deserve

💖 Passionate about giving mill mamas and rescue pups a second chance

🐾 Longtime foster with experience across multiple shelters

🐶 Deep love for the Bernese Mountain Dog breed

💖 Devoted animal lover with a passion for rescue

🏡 Finds joy in matching each dog with the perfect forever family

🐶 Discovered NBMDRN in 2023 and instantly joined the mission

🏡 Former shelter volunteer and foster

💖 Adopted her gentle giant, Mindie, through the rescue

🐾 Passionate about helping Berners heal and find their forever homes

🐶 Joined NBMDRN as a foster in Sept 2023—already cared for 7 pups!

💕 Loves watching her foster girls thrive, even when goodbyes are tough

📞 Helps onboard new fosters with calls, support, and paperwork

🌟 Finds joy in building lasting bonds with adoptive families

🐶 Joined NBMDRN after being inspired by The Berner Bunch

🐾 15+ years of experience working with rescue dogs

💕 Adopted her dream dog — a 5-year-old retired mill momma — through NBMDRN

🚗 Has fostered, transported, adopted, and now serves as a caseworker

🌟 Finds joy in every milestone her rescue pups reach, big or small

🐾 Inspired by her own rescue dog, Calle Mae, to help other Berners in need

💖 Believes “the only thing that fills a Berner-sized hole in your heart is another Berner”

🛡️ Oversees intake, identifying shelter and owner-surrender dogs and guiding them into safe, loving homes

🐾 Joined NBMDRN in 2024 after getting her first Berner puppy, Heidi

🩺 Helps connect fosters with affordable vet care in their area

💙 Passionate about making sure newly rescued dogs get the care they deserve

🐔 Shares her home with Heidi, two cats (Mac & Penelope), and four chickens

🐶 Fell in love with BMDs thanks to her husband’s dog, Cody (and his sock greetings!)

🏠 Fostered for NBMDRN after seeing a Facebook plea—never looked back

✍️ Writes heartfelt bios to help dogs find their forever homes

📸 Also helps photograph shelter dogs to boost their adoption chances

🚗 Supports NBMDRN through fostering, transport, and digital outreach

💔 Helping a shut-down mill momma heal was a life-changing experience

🏡 Loves seeing fosters find their perfect forever families

🐶 Can’t imagine life without foster-to-adopt Berner girl, Ruby

🏡 Joined NBMDRN in 2025 to help connect dogs with incredible foster families

👩‍👦 Proud mom of three grown boys and three very large dogs

🏖️ Beach lover, small business owner, and active community volunteer

💬 Loves meeting fosters across the U.S. and learning what makes each home special

🐶 Fell in love with the Berner breed after recovering from leukemia — Lucy was her first dog

💔 George, her heart dog, inspired her to foster and give back to the breed she loves

🥖 Loves to cook and recently began baking sourdough for family and friends

🍎 Shares daily walks with her current Berner, Gus — who steals apples from the neighbor’s tree!

🐾 Obsessed with her husky, Koda, and her NBMDRN Berner, Ellie

❤️ Helps onboard and prepare new fosters to take in their first pup

🐶 Believes that berners are really just humans with tails and ginormous paws

🍪 In her cookie baking and decorating era

❤️ Joined NBMDRN in Feb 2024 after seeing a rescue story that deeply moved her

🚗 Helps transport dogs and onboard new foster families

🏡 Loves seeing foster families she helped onboard turn into forever homes

🌼 Proud Berner mom to Daisy, her 3-year-old best girl and whole world

🐶 Lifelong dog lover and Berner fan who started fostering to give back

🏡 Caseworker helping Berners find their perfect forever homes

🩺 Veterinary nurse passionate about helping dogs live their best lives

🐾 Has fostered and placed over 1,000 dogs in 18+ years of rescue work

🐾 Helps NBMDRN in any way possible

🐶 Berners have been her dream dog for 20+ years

💛 Has a special soft spot for senior, hospice, and special-needs dogs

🌟 Passionate about helping dogs come out of their shells and giving them the best second (or final) chapter possible

🚜 Lives on a farm where she rescues and rehomes animals of all kinds — including a mini horse smaller than her BMDs!

🐾 Discovered NBMDRN through Facebook and jumped in to help however she could

🩺 Supports the Vet/Medical team to help Berners on their journey to recovery

💙 Loves being part of each dog’s healing process on the way to their forever home

🪥 Fun fact: As a Dental Hygienist, she cleans her dogs’ teeth at home—with their very own instruments!

🚗 Lives in Pittsburgh with his wife and their two dogs

🐶 Adopted their beloved BMD through NBMDRN

🛻 Supports transport efforts and steps in as an emergency foster when needed

❄️ Outside of rescue life, they enjoy skiing, traveling, and exploring the outdoors with their pups

🐶 Proud Berner owner since 2003 — currently shares life with her 6th, 7th, and 8th

🏡 Caseworker dedicated to finding the best matches for each dog and adopter

🌍 Two of her Berners came from the breed’s birthplace — Bern, Switzerland

🐾 Adopted her first rescue Berner through NBMDRN

🏔️ Splits time between the Wyoming mountains and the Midwest with family

🐾 Started fostering with NBMDRN on Sept 4, 2024 — Bella’s gotcha day!

🐶 Foster-failed twice with her beloved Bernedoodle momma, Bella, and one of her pups, Capone

💖 Finds deep joy in the love, stubbornness, and velcro nature of the BMD breed

✈️ Active duty military family — her dogs have lived in 7 states and are well-traveled companions

🫶Started advocating for animals at just 8 years old, after becoming vegan

🌎 Over 15 years experience helping save dogs, wildlife, and marine mammals

🐻 Joined NBMDR after losing her first Berner and realizing one is never enough

💛 Dedicated to helping fearful dogs find safety, trust, and confidence again

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